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NORWALK CONN. FRIDAY. MAY 20.189812 PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS
ARMS FOR
BLANCO
THE. SPANISH-
FLEET LANDS
ARMS AND AMMUNITION
AT SANTIAGO.
WILL SAIL FOR HAVANA.
THE AMERICAN FLEET READY AND
ANXIOUS TO MEET- CERVERA.
FIGHTING BOB
EVANS HURT.
Spain’s. Fleet at Santiago.
€7\(ew York, Way some/Id-
miral Cervera’s squadron has
reached Santiago de Cuba, ac-
cording to an official Wadrid
reportl .fldvices from Kings-1
ton, jamaica, confirm this.
The cfldula on Wednesday
Sighted seven ships between
jamaica and C uba, heading
west in double line. The
Spanish fleet of seven vessels,
a gunbbat having “replaced the
.Terror at -c‘7l/Iartinique, left
Curacao on Sunday evening
heading west.
. Santiago is about 750 miles
northwest from Curacao, an
easy three days’ journey for the
Spanish ships. It is the nearest
Cuban port, and it is entirely
within naval experts” expecta—
tions that C ervera, ascertain—
ing that cfldmiral Sampson’s
fleet was north of Cuba, would
make for the nearest port on the
south. coast of Cuba.
Arms For Blanco.
Madrid, May 20—-/I despatch
from Santiago says that/I a" ma '{al
,Cervera has landed a large;
’ number of arms and an enor— }
mans quantity of a munition '
’ for Gen. ’Blanco, and that the
Spanish fleet will ' sail for
Havana immediately.
No Warships off Nova
Scotia.
Haldax, W. C ., Way 20---
The sensational statement that
nine warships passed along
south, 0/7 the coast of Lnnen-
,bzug County, yesterday morn-
ing held good until late last
evening, when a big fleet of
aqmerica'n mackerel seiners
put into Mosher’s Harbor for
shelter, and reported that the '
people on shore had mistaken a
flotilla of pleasure steamers for
a fleet of war cruisers and bat-
tle ships.
Two ocean steamers passing
through the fleet of pleasure
craft were regarded by the
people on shore as the battle—
ships of the squadron. '
, Reserves Called Out.
Providence, Way 2o--— The
‘Rhode Island naval reserves
have just been called out and
will at once jOltl Commodore
lSchley s fleet.
BRIEF WAR NEWS.
A report from Madrid stated that
. the island pacific in character.
[$1.00 a- Year L
the Spanish squadron had arrived at
Santiago de Cuba without accident.
Admiral Sampson’s squadron
believed in Washington to be 011 the
northwest coast of Jamaica, while Com-
modore Schley’s Flying Squadron is
probably oil” the western end of Cuba.
Two American warships, whose
names were not discernible, appeared
off Santiago de Cuba on Wednesday
and drew the fire of the batteries. It
is
was uncertain whether they replied to'
the fire. A Spanish report says that '
they fired eighty shots, doing no
damage.
Three hundred Spaniards are now
known to have been killed and several
hundred wounded in the recent en-
gagement at Cienfuegos.
The battle-ship Oregon is believed
to have passed Barbadoes on her way
north.
Activity at Havana Harbor and
display of lights at Morro Castle were
thought to indicate that the Spanish
fleet was expected to arrive there.
All possibility of an estrangement
between France and the United States
has been averted by friendly talks be-
tween State Department offimals and
members of the French Embassy in
Washington.
The advance guard of the expedition
to Manila is “expected to sail from San
Francisco on the City of Pekin to-day
or to-morrow. The cruiser Charleston
was delayed a day or two for repairs.
The army of volunteers now as-
sembled at Chickamauga Park num-
bers over thirty thousand men, and
' two full‘army corps are expected to
make tip the entlre camp.
AGGRESSIVE ACTION.
WASHINGTON, May 20.——The lines
are tightening about Capt. Gen. Blanco
in Cuba. No longer is the blockade of
forced evacuation of the'Spanish troops
is near at hand. Emboldened by par-
tial successes in driving 01? insignifi-
cant, ill-advised expeditions, the fight-
..ing spirit of Blanco’s soldiers is per-
haps thoroughly aroused; but now, in-
stead of meeting frail craft, with small
guns and few men, the Spaniards are
to be confronted by gigantic iron-clads
that will blaze the way for our army
and signal the approach of Cuban inde—
’ El Morro and all other
fortifications will be razed, if necessary
pendence.
I
to insure the carrylng out of this pro-
gramme. Action no less decisive than
Admiral Dewey's brilliant attack at
Manila is the order of the hour. Mean-
while Blanco is to be completely isolat-
ed by the destruction of every method
of communication between the island
and the outs1de.
Of Admiral Cervera’s erratic fleet,
the only certainty is that destruction
awaits it. There are no misgivings
as to the outcome of the great naval
That
American ships are eager for battle——
they are amply prepared for it——and
unless the Spaniards keep in hiding or
engagement now inpending.
run away, the news of the most momen-
tous naval conflict in modern times will
shortly be flashed over the wires.
The big battle-ship Oregon is in safe
waters, alter a long and perilous trip.
The Oregon, with the gunboat Marietta
and new cruiser'Nictheroy, will materi-
ally strengthen our squadrons in South-
ern waters.
The cruiser Charleston has finally
sailed from San Francisco to join our
Asiatic Squadron in Manila Bay. Pro-
gress is being made toward starting the
expeditions of land forres to re-enforce
Admiral Dewey when the Philippines
are finally seized.
Censorship of all matter concerning
war oifered for transmission over tele-
graphic wires continues very strict.’
SAYS EIGHTY SHOTS WERE.
FIRED.
MADRID, May 20.—An official dis-
patch received here from Havana says
that some American ships fired eighty
shots during the reported recent bom- “
bardmeut of Santiago de Cuba, but
that no damage was inflicted.
The dispatch adds that the batteries
at Santiago de Cuba replied to the fire
The”
"BOSTON STORE!
of the ships and that one of the latter
was damaged.
. FIGHTING BOB EVANS HURT.
Key West, 20—Captain Bob
Evans carries his right arm in a sling
May
just now as a result of a painful acci-
dent on board his battleship, the Iowa.
The accident happened when the Iowa
was casting 011' the hawser of a vessel
which she had temporarily
tow.‘
taken - in
. The line, whippirg across the deck,
knocked over a GOO-pound battle hatch
which had stood edgewise near a hatch-
way and sent it crashing into the cabin
below. Almost directly beneath Capt.
Evans and Lieut. Commander Kimball
who were seated at a table.
The heavy piece of metal wrecked
the table, and, toppling over, struck
Capt. Evans, badly bruising the mus-
cles of his shoulder and causing a
severe contusion of the right arm. No
bones were broken.
TROOPS FOR MANILA.
Washington, ,May 20—Major General
Otis and the first detachment of troops
for the Philippines will leave San Fran-
cisco Saturday. The City of Sidney '
and the City of Pekin have now taken
on their cargo, and the War Depart-
ment has received word from San Fran -
cisco that the expedition will be ready
to start by Friday evening.
CREW HAD TO SWIM ASHORE.‘
KEY WEST, Fla, May 20.—The tor-
pedo-boat Dupont had an amusing ex-
perience with a would-be prize be-
tween Matanzas and Havana. The
Dupont was cruising along the coast,
when she sighted a three-ton fishing
schboner attempting to run through‘
the blockade, and she fired seven shots
at the intruder.
But instead of heaving the
Schooner Started post-haste toward the
shore. The Dupontiollowed, but as
the water was shoal she could not go
Not so with the schooner,
ever, for she sped along. and finally
went hard and fast aground. With
capture staring them in the face the
crew took. to the water
to,
far. ~ how-
and swam
ashore.
MONTGOMERY CHASES TWO
GUNBOATS.
Key West, Fla. May 207—The 'Mont-
gomery on Tuesday afternoon had a
short encounter with two small Spanish
Owing to the
shallow water in the harbor both gun-
gunboats of Neuvitas.
boats escaped,
them was slightly damaged.
but not until one of
While
the Montgomery was cruising along
the coast about five miles 01f shore the
gu-nboats ran out about three miles
toward her. They made no further
demonstration until the Montgomery
fired several shots at them, when they
ran into the harbor 1011 The
Montgomery chased them for a mile
shells
them. One shell burst just above one
refuge.
011 so and tired live 5-inch
of the boats, tearing away a part of her
rigging and probably injuring some of
the crew. —_
CADIZ FLEET TO SAIL.
Madrid, May 20—1n spite of the veto
placed upon the publication of Spanish
naval movements, the newspapers here
have been allowed to announce that
Admiral Comara’s squadron, consist-
ing of the battle ship Pelayo, the first
Carlos V., the
auxiliary cruisers Patriota and Rapidc,
class armored cruiser
‘at
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formerly the Hamburg-American line
steamers Columbia and Normannia;
‘the cruiser Alfonso XIII., the cruiser
Antonio Lopez, three torpedo boat
destroyers and the armed yacht Giralda
will shortly sail from Cadiz, while the,
reserve squadron,
Victoria,
consisting of the
Numancia, Lepanto and
another vessel. will be organized in)"
mediately'.
THE OREGON PAST BARBADOES.
Vl’ashington,’ May 20—It seems estab-
lished beyond question that the battle-
, ship Oregon has passed the island of
Barbadoes, at the southern end of the
Windward group, and is now well on
her way toward St. Thomas,‘ probany
making a wide circuit to the east so as
to clear at a safe distance the northern
Windward Islands, Par-to Rico and Sam
Domingo. “
The Oregon’s remarkable perform»
ance has excited the unstinted admira-
tion of all naval'experts here, for she
has already accomplished a task to
which few battle-ships in any Navy are
equal, apparently without strain on her
machinery and without an hour’s eu-
forced or unnecessary delay.
OFFERS OF SERVICES.
Col. Murphy Tells Gov. Cooke the Hiber-
nian Rifles Are Ready.
Governor Cooke has leceiv ed a letter
from Colonel Timothy J. Murphy, com-
manding the Hibernian Rifles of the
A. O. H, offering his command to the
gov erno1 fo‘x service against Spain, the
oiier being made in compliance with
the request of the several companies in
it.
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MUCH RAIN! V
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‘TOO MUCH WAR TALK!
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THE MANUFACTURERS.“
The continued rain all this month, coupled with the war talk has
made business dull all through the country.
are taking no orders, but clearing out all odd stocks and their
Spring samples.
of a few of the Mills.
HAS
zed
The manufacturers
We were fortunate enough to be ready to buy the samples and Remnants
We will give 11 Manufacturers’ Remnant and Sample Sale this week. And a.
LADY’S FIFTY DOLLAR BICYCLE.
Manufacturers’ Clean=up.
Spring Underwear.
.100 pairs men’s shirts and drawers,
ribbed and Marseille mixtures, that we.
would sell in regular way for 390,—
this week, 250 each.
118 pairs men’s
that we once asked 500 f01, we will run
for 35c each. ~ }
125 pieces ladies’ high neck and low
neck, sleeveless underwear that is
worth 45c, we’ll run for 250.
112 pieces ladies’ lisle thread under-
wear, worth 690 easily, will go at 500
each.
Ladics’ silk vests; blue, pink and
cream. You always paid 750 for them.
This week, 590.
'you pay 60 for, 4 to 20 yd lengths,
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Manufacturers’ Remnants
1 bale unbleached muslin the kind
4c
per yd.
1 case remnants of Outing flannel the
100 kind, for 5c 3. yd.
1 case of Dress Gingham suitable for
shuts and d111aweis house d1esses and shiit waists. the 10c
kind for ac.
lease of full bleached muslin, -in
1 remnants the Sc kind, for 6c.
Manufacturers’ Samples.
10 doz. dropped stitched ladies fancy
hose the 250 kind for 1211c.
_ 10 doz. men’s tan and black how
that ate worth 190 per pair, we will
run them2 pai1s 25c
10 doz. ladies fast black stockings the
50 ones, will run them forch
Lace Curtains.
35 pairs plain lawn ruffled curtains .
worth $1.00 and $1.75, we shall sell the
lot at 85c and $1.25.
32 pairs dotted swiss ruffled curtains
worth $1.50 and $2.00.. We run this lot
for $1.00 and $1.25. '
300 pairs Nottingham lace curtains
in four lots 49c, 75c, 98c, and $1. 25 per
pai1.
Single pai1s of Irish point lace cur -
tains that were sold for $7. 50 a pair to,
close for $4. 00, per pair.
Large Rugs and Mattings.
25 Moquette rugs the best quality
made, the price is $2.25, we shall run
them at $1. 80
15 Smyrna rugs, large si7e, $1. 25.
12 rolls new spring Jan. matting the
190 kind, 100 by the roll only.
W e have some GREAT BARG AINS' 1n the KITCHEN DEPARTMENT but for want of space we can 't mention.
Come to this Great Remnant and Sample sale.
Save your duplicates.
Win the Bicycle.
THE BOSTON STORE, NORWALKf
Norwalk Chronicler